William R. McCullen Jr.

April 23, 2013

William "Bill" Rutherford McCullen Jr., 66, a 12-year resident of Charles Town, died April 16 at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Born Feb. 14, 1947, in Plainfield, N.J., to the late Margaret V. and William R. McCullen Sr., Bill was a graduate of the University of Maryland. He retired as a sergeant from the U.S. Army where he was a horn player in the U.S. Army Band. In addition to music, Bill enjoyed model railroading.

He is survived by his sister, Verne J. Oland and her husband, James Oland, of Shady Side, Md.; and two nieces, Heather Elise Oland and her husband, Kevin Shertz, of Chestertown, Md., and Kristin Kimberly Oland, of Washington, D.C.

Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the USO, P.O. Box 96322, Washington, DC 20090 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.